Why are students with the H1N1 virus or any ILI being permitted to return to their residence hall rooms if they have roommates who are healthy?
A. If possible, students diagnosed with ILI are advised to return home, but the CDC is no longer recommending that these students be physically isolated from the rest of the campus population. Such students are advised, however, to self-isolate and practice social distancing (i.e., stay at least six feet away from others where possible). Proper precautions such as frequent hand-washing, wearing a mask, coughing or sneezing into a tissue or sleeve and not into one’s hands will help limit the spread of the virus.
